Set in the future when "firemen" burn books forbidden by the totalitarian "brave new world" regime.

Fahrenheit 451

"Lunes, arde Millay, miércoles, Whitman, viernes, Faulkner. Hazlos cenizas y luego quema las cenizas". Para Guy Montag, bombero de profesión para quien el queroseno es el más embriagador de los perfumes, esto no es sólo un eslogan oficial: es un deber, un modo de vida en un mundo estrictamente controlado, donde el pensamiento es peligroso y los libros están prohibidos.

Nearly seventy years after its original publication, Ray Bradbury’s internationally acclaimed novel Fahrenheit 451 stands as a classic of world literature set in a bleak, dystopian future. Today its message has grown more relevant than ever before. Guy Montag is a fireman. His job is to destroy the most illegal of commodities, the printed book, along with the houses in which they are hidden. Montag never questions the destruction and ruin his actions produce, returning each day to his bland life and wife, Mildred, who spends all day with her television “family.” But when he meets an eccentric young neighbor, Clarisse, who introduces him to a past where people didn’t live in fear and to a present where one sees the world through the ideas in books instead of the mindless chatter of television, Montag begins to question everything he has ever known.

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Fahrenheit 451 - Ray Bradbury, New Edition

As could only occur with Bradbury's full cooperation in this authorized adaptation, Hamilton has created a striking work of art that uniquely captures Montag's awakening to the evil of government-controlled thought and the inestimable value of philosophy, theology, and literature. --from publisher description.

Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451

SUMMARY: FAHRENHEIT 451 – BASED ON THE BOOK BY RAY BRADBURY Are you ready to boost your knowledge about "FAHRENHEIT 451"? Do you want to quickly and concisely learn the key lessons of this book? Are you ready to process the information of an entire book in just one reading of approximately 20 minutes? Would you like to have a deeper understanding of the techniques and exercises in the original book? Then this book is for you! BOOK CONTENT: Introduction: The World of Fahrenheit 451 Guy Montag: A Fireman's Awakening The Burning of Books: A Dystopian Society Clarisse McClellan: The Catalyst for Change Montag's Crisis: Stealing Books and Hidden Desires The Mechanical Hound: Enforcer of the Regime Faber's Mentorship: The Power of Knowledge The Rebellion Begins: Montag's Escape The Exiled Book People: A Glimpse into Underground Culture Montag's Transformation: From Fireman to Rebel The Destruction of the City: The Ultimate Act of Rebellion The Phoenix: Symbolism of Rebirth and Renewal Society's Collapse: The Consequences of Censorship Granger's Philosophy: Preserving Humanity's Stories Conclusion: The Relevance of Fahrenheit 451 Today

Extended Summary - Fahrenheit 451 - Based On The Book By Ray Bradbury

The hauntingly prophetic classic novel set in a not-too-distant future where books are burned by a special task force of firemen. Over 1 million copies sold in the UK. Guy Montag is a fireman. His job is to burn books, which are forbidden, being the source of all discord and unhappiness. Even so, Montag is unhappy; there is discord in his marriage. Are books hidden in his house? The Mechanical Hound of the Fire Department, armed with a lethal hypodermic, escorted by helicopters, is ready to track down those dissidents who defy society to preserve and read books. The classic novel of a post-literate future, 'Fahrenheit 451' stands alongside Orwell's '1984' and Huxley's 'Brave New World' as a prophetic account of Western civilization's enslavement by the media, drugs and conformity. Bradbury's powerful and poetic prose combines with uncanny insight into the potential of technology to create a novel which over fifty years from first publication, still has the power to dazzle and shock.

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Ray Bradbury’s classic novel of resistance, Fahrenheit 451, is available for the first time in a deluxe hardcover edition featuring: Striking slipcase with foil Sprayed edges Ribbon marker Designed endpapers In the dystopian America of Fahrenheit 451, knowledge is the enemy, and mass censorship reigns. Guy Montag is a fireman. His job is to destroy the most illegal of commodities—the printed book—along with the houses in which they are hidden. It is not until he meets his eccentric neighbor, Clarisse, that he begins to question everything he has ever known. Published over seventy years ago, Ray Bradbury’s internationally acclaimed novel stands as the most enduring critique of censorship. Today, its message is more relevant than ever before.

Fahrenheit 451 (Deluxe Slipcase Edition)

The original CliffsNotes study guides offer a look into key elements and ideas within classic works of literature. The latest generation of titles in this series also features glossaries and visual elements that complement the familiar format. CliffsNotes on Fahrenheit 451 explores a twenty-fourth century world in which books are considered evil because they inspire people to think and to question. Following the story of a 30-year-old fireman who's spent the last decade destroying books for a living, this study guide features a graphical map to show how the novel's characters relate to one another. In addition, CliffsNotes provides character analyses that take you deeper into the minds and mechanical workings of Ray Bradbury's famous social criticism Other features that help you figure out this important work include Personal background on the author Synopsis of the book and a look at major themes Summaries and commentaries on each part of the book Review section that features multiple-choice questions, quoted passages, and suggested essay topics and practice projects Resource Center with books, articles, and websites that can help round out your knowledge Classic literature or modern-day treasure—you'll understand it all with expert information and insight from CliffsNotes study guides.

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